Før nyfødtfotograferingen – tips til foreldre!

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Nyfødte fotograferes aller best når de er mellom 5 og 14 dager gamle. I denne perioden er babyen fortsatt vant til de sammenkrøllede stillingene fra tiden i magen og aksepterer dem som regel naturlig. Kroppen er svært myk og fleksibel, noe som gjør det mulig å skape de klassiske nyfødtbildene mange foreldre drømmer om.

Etter de første to ukene blir babyer gjerne mer våkne og nysgjerrige på omgivelsene. De strekker seg mer, beveger seg mer aktivt og våkner lettere. Det betyr ikke at det er umulig å fotografere eldre nyfødte, men fotograferingen kan bli mer utfordrende og kreve litt ekstra tålmodighet.

I de første leveukene sover de fleste babyer mye, og det er nettopp dette vi ønsker under fotograferingen – en rolig og avslappet baby som kan sove gjennom størstedelen av økten.

For at fotograferingen skal bli så behagelig som mulig, anbefaler jeg følgende:

  • Gi babyen et godt måltid rett før dere reiser hjemmefra.
  • Ta gjerne med smokk, selv om babyen vanligvis ikke bruker det.
  • Ta gjerne med en flaske med utpumpet morsmelk eller NAN Pro 1 Drikkeklar, selv om du ammer. En flaske kan være svært nyttig dersom babyen trenger litt ekstra mat eller ro under fotograferingen.
  • Husk våtservietter, bleier, et teppe og en gulpeklut.
  • Dersom du ammer, kan det være lurt å unngå store mengder kaffe, sterk te, kullsyreholdige drikker og svært krydret mat det siste døgnet før fotograferingen.
  • Unngå å smøre babyens hud med fete kremer, salver eller produkter som inneholder sink på fotograferingsdagen.
  • Et varmt bad før dere reiser kan bidra til at babyen blir avslappet og søvnig.
  • Prøv gjerne å holde babyen litt våken på vei til studioet.
  • Velg klær som er enkle å ta av, for eksempel sparkedresser med glidelås eller knapper.
  • Under fotograferingen tar vi også bilder av foreldre og søsken sammen med babyen. Velg gjerne klær i rolige, harmoniske fargetoner som passer godt sammen. Klær med korte ermer eller litt åpen hals fungerer ofte veldig fint på bilder. For foreldre er svarte klær alltid et trygt og tidløst valg som fungerer svært godt på fotografier.

Jeg håper disse rådene gjør det lettere å forberede dere til babyens aller første fotografering. For å sikre at jeg har ledig tid rundt termin, anbefaler jeg å pre-book fotograferingen allerede før fødselen. Da kan vi planlegge tidspunktet når dere er trygt hjemme igjen og klare for en rolig og hyggelig opplevelse i studioet.

Jeg gleder meg til å møte dere og den lille!

Tips for Parents

Newborns are best photographed between 5 and 14 days after birth. During this special period, babies still naturally curl into the womb-like positions they were accustomed to before birth. Their bodies are very flexible, making it easier to create the timeless newborn portraits that many parents love.

After the first two weeks, babies usually become more alert and curious about the world around them. They stretch more, move more actively, and wake up more easily. This certainly does not mean that a newborn session is no longer possible, but it may require a little more patience and flexibility from everyone involved.

During the first days and weeks of life, most babies sleep deeply and frequently, which is exactly what we hope for during a newborn session – a calm, relaxed baby who can comfortably sleep through most of the photography experience.

To help your session run as smoothly as possible, I recommend the following:

  • Feed your baby well before leaving for the studio.
  • Bring a pacifier, even if your baby does not normally use one.
  • Please bring a bottle of expressed breast milk or ready-to-feed NAN Pro 1 formula, even if you are breastfeeding. Having a bottle available can be very helpful if your baby needs a little extra feeding or comfort during the session.
  • Pack wipes, diapers, a blanket, and a burp cloth.
  • If you are breastfeeding, consider avoiding excessive coffee, strong tea, carbonated drinks, and very spicy foods during the 24 hours before the session.
  • Please avoid applying oily moisturizers, ointments, or zinc-based creams to your baby’s skin on the day of the session.
  • A warm bath before leaving home can help your baby feel relaxed and sleepy.
  • If possible, try to keep your baby awake for part of the journey to the studio.
  • Dress your baby in clothing that is easy to remove, such as zip-up or button-up sleepers.
  • The session will also include portraits of parents and siblings with the baby. Please choose clothing in soft, harmonious colors that complement one another. Short sleeves and open necklines often photograph beautifully. For parents, black is always a classic and timeless choice that works exceptionally well in photographs.

I hope these simple tips will help you prepare for your baby’s very first photo session and ensure a relaxed and enjoyable experience for the whole family.

To guarantee availability around your due date, I warmly encourage parents to pre-book their newborn session before the baby arrives. This allows me to keep space in my calendar and schedule your session once you are comfortably settled back home from the hospital.

I look forward to meeting you and your little one in my studio!

Nyfødtfotografering – når bør man bestille nyfødtfotograf?

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For å gjøre planleggingen enklere tilbyr jeg pre-booking av nyfødtfotografering. Det er nok å kontakte meg med forventet termin, så holder jeg av tid i kalenderen slik at vi kan gjennomføre fotograferingen når babyen har kommet til verden – helst i løpet av de første to ukene etter fødselen.

Nyfødtfotografering er definitivt ikke noe som passer for alle fotografer. Her trengs det både empati og tålmodighet. Hver fotografering er unik, fordi det er umulig å forutsi babyens dagsform.

På mange fotografers nettsider kan man lese at nyfødtfotografering bør gjennomføres innen de første 14 dagene etter fødselen. Jeg har alltid syntes at denne regelen er litt kunstig, og ofte laget mest for fotografens egen komfort. Eldre nyfødte kan riktignok være mer utfordrende å fotografere – de passer kanskje ikke lenger i kurven, og man kan ikke forvente at de sover gjennom hele fotograferingen.Men livet følger ikke alltid planen. Noen ganger må mor og baby tilbringe ekstra tid på sykehuset etter fødselen, eller kanskje mor rett og slett ikke føler seg klar så tidlig. Det betyr absolutt ikke at en nyfødtfotografering er umulig.

Jeg oppfordrer alltid foreldre til å lytte til sin egen følelse og ta hensyn til både sin egen og babyens trivsel. Det viktigste er at dere føler dere trygge og komfortable når fotograferingen finner sted.

How to avoid losing your digital files

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Many times I had to answer desperate clients who, along with the failure of their PC, also lost the photos that they ordered from me at the time. Fortunately, I also keep copies of your photos for about 2 years. You can always try to ask me to resend them. However, it is best to rely on proven and diverse ways of preserving your files. Below you will find some of them.

Once you download your pictures to your computer, make sure you immediately back-up and store them preferably in few different places.

Use a USB Flash Drive

USB drives are typically much smaller than external hard drives  and can be used as one of the places to store the most important files

External Hard Drives

Nowadays you have these devices available in different storage capacity, which allows you to keep a copy of your photos and files outside your own computer or laptop. Unfortunately these devices are exposed  to physical damage or viruses.

Upload copies to online cloud service

Cloud is online archive with easy access that can be viewed, uploaded and downloaded at any time. For a start, you can choose a subscription that is free up to a certain capacity such as Dropbox up to 2GB or Google Drive up to 15Gb.

The most important strategy for secure file storage is the variety of places and devices where you store the copies. It can take a long time for photos to be printed, so act immediately after receiving digital photos form photographer.

Tips for preparing your toddler for a 1 year photo shoot🎈 1 årsfotografering

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Booking 

It is best to book a session for a one-year-old before your child learns how to walk. Thanks to this we will avoid chasing the baby all over the studio😊 When booking a session for your child, it is important to choose the right time when baby is active and happy. Make sure the session isn’t around nap time (and don’t let them nap in the car). If you would like to use the photos for a birthday party invitations, please make sure you book the session well in advance. You will be asked to prepare 2-3 sets of clothes, bring a drink and some snacks for the baby. It will also be smart to bring something that can be used as a small bribe, such as your favorite cookies, raisins or small pieces of fruit. When booking, please mention if you wish to take cake smash pictures. There is no extra charge for this type of photos as long as you bring your own cake.

What to expect

My studio is well prepared for families with small children. I have a lot of toys and props. Children are usually  bit intimidated at first, but at the end of the session, they don’t feel like going home. After your arrival, we let your child take a time and get to know the new place first. The session will last about 45m, a longer time would be too tiring and boring for the child. For this reason, we make many short pauses , we shouldn`t insist on changing clothes more than twice. Getting changed can be unbearable for your baby, who may refuse finally to cooperate😉 Cake smash pictures are being taken at the end of the session. Parent`s  involvement in the session is significant. Nobody knows your child better than you do. You know what most often brings a smile to your baby`s face, so get ready to have fun!

What to wear

Prepare 2-3 sets of clothes for your child. Avoid whites, choose rather muted pastel colours. Please also avoid the patterns and inscriptions if it is possible. The best clothes are those that do not cover much, i.e. short sleeves, shorts, summer dresses, bodysuits, etc. I often photograph babies simply in a diaper. The simpler the better. Norwegian mums and grandmothers are famous for their knitting talent. Such clothes always look great in the pictures😊

It will be good if parents choose clothes in complementary colours( family portrait) They should also avoid whites, logos and big patterns.

Post-processing your photos. What happens after the photo shoot?

 


 

 

The photographer’s work doesn`t end once the photo session is over. We have long hours ahead, which we spend on selecting, editing and retouching your photos. First, your photos will be only preliminarily edited, so that you can make a selection of the photos you like the most. Once I know which pictures you wish to keep, the full editing and retouching process begins. It lasts up to a maximum of 2 weeks, when ready photos are delivered to you.

Each of the services I offer has a form of the package,  that consists of photographing time  and a certain amount of digital photos. At Fotokreativ, you don’t need to pay separately for photographing and extra for the photos. Unlike many other photographers, from whom customers buy ready-made prints, I provide my clients with digital files, from which they can make any number of prints they wish in the size of their choice. In other words, you don’t have to pay each time you want to use the file to make  another print. I believe, this is an excellent and fair thing offered to my clients.

When it comes to retouching photos, I try to make it as delicate as possible. Usually it is just about removing imperfections of the skin or … getting rid of raisins:)  Raisins are just a small bribe, that I use sometimes, mostly during my 1-year sessions. Children love them and they help me to keep my model in one place, especially those, who have already learned to walk.

 

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Klær til fotografering. Tips og inspirasjon…

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What to wear for the photo session? This is the most frequently asked question by my clients.The choice of clothes and colours is one of the most important factors of any photo session.

Harmoniously matched clothing for a couple or a family will determine its success.Once we choose the location for our session, we need to match your clothing and style to the surrounding. It is going to be different choice of outfit for an urban session and for countryside, kept in rustic mood pictures. Before giving you some advice, let me tell you straight away, what you should definitely avoid:

sport`s wear and shoes, big patterns, logos and vigorous colours. We avoid anything what could be distructive. No matter what kind of the session we have planned and whether we have choosen casual or formal & elegant outfit, we need to coordinate the colours in the frame.Harmonious coordination does not always mean matching- blue jeans and white tops for family of 4 might look to matchy:). We would rather think of combination of colours that compliment each other.

Choose no more than two or three colors. Light, neutral colours and pastels always look great (whites, pale pinks, greys, beige, light blue). Prepare some adds for your outfit (scarf, hat, nice neckless or earrings, cardigan or a jacket, that you can put on for few shots)

– choose rather elegant and tidy pair of shoes ( no white shoes or flip flops)

– long trousers for him ( shorts might be good for a beach session)

– clothes should be pressed

– Coordinate your style, consider yourself as a group ( a couple, group photo)

– choose fitted clothing, oversizes will make you look bigger

– long skirts and dresses are always reccomended , will make a woman slimmer and elegant

  However what is the most important, feel comfortable first of all and enjoy the session!